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Dick, Philip K.

(Encyclopedia) Dick, Philip K. (Philip Kindred Dick), 1928–82, American science-fiction writer, b. Chicago. Dick often wrote of the psychological states of individuals caught in altered realities…

Phrynichus, fl. c.510–476 b.c., Athenian dramatist

(Encyclopedia) PhrynichusPhrynichusfrĭnˈĭkəs [key], fl. c.510–476 b.c., Athenian dramatist, considered by some ancients (including Plato) to be the founder of tragedy. His historical play, The Taking…

Eyes and Tears

Eyes and Tears How wisely Nature did decree, With the same Eyes to weep and see! That, having view'd the object vain, They might be ready to complain. And since the Self-deluding Sight, In a…

tear gas

(Encyclopedia) tear gas, gas that causes temporary blindness through the excessive flow of tears resulting from irritation of the eyes. The gas is used in chemical warfare and as a means for…

Lin Yutang

(Encyclopedia) Lin YutangLin Yutanglĭn yüˈtängˈ [key], 1895–1976, Chinese-American writer, translator, and editor, b. Lunqi, Fujian, educated in China and at Harvard, Ph.D. Univ. of Leipzig, 1923.…

What the Thunder Said

What the Thunder Said[41]After the torchlight red on sweaty faces After the frosty silence in the gardens After the agony in stony places The shouting and the crying Prison and palace and…

Port Said

(Encyclopedia) Port SaidPort Saidsīd, sād, säēdˈ [key] or Bur SaidBur Saidb&oobreve;r [key], city (1986 pop. 469,533), NE Egypt, a port on the Mediterranean Sea at the entrance to the Suez Canal…

Coriolanus

(Encyclopedia) Coriolanus (Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus)Coriolanuskôrˌēəlāˈnəs [key], Roman patrician. He is said to have derived his name from the capture of the Volscian city Corioli. According to…

tears

(Encyclopedia) tears, watery secretion of the lacrimal gland, which is located at the outer corner of the eye socket immediately above the eyeball. Tearing, or lacrimation, is a continuous and…